Method for reducing immunological response

ABSTRACT

A method for reducing the immunological response in mammals by the administration of certain substituted phenyl or substituted anilino imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines.

RELATED CASES

This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 756,640 filed Jan. 7, 1977, now abandoned.

This invention relates to certain 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines and to processes for preparing the same. It also concerns certain 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazoles which among other things are useful as intermediates in the preparation of 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines. The aforesaid compounds are useful for a variety of purposes which will be described in more detail below. Some of these are useful as immunosuppressants; whereas, others are useful as anti-inflammatory agents or display antifungal activity. Moreover, some exhibit two or all three of these activities.

The 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines encompassed in the present invention may be described by the formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein X is --R¹ or --NHR² wherein:

(1) R¹ is bonded to a ring carbon by a carbon-to-carbon linkage and is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, substituted phenyl, fused bicyclic aryl; or monocyclic aryl-substituted aliphatic; and

(2) R² is a radical bonded to a nitrogen by a carbon to nitrogen linkage; said radical being selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, phenyl, substituted phenyl, fused bicyclic aryl or a monocyclic aryl-substituted aliphatic group.

When R¹ is an aliphatic group, it may be a straight chain or branched chain hydrocarbon group which is saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. It may also comprise a straight chain or branched chain group containing other than carbon-to-carbon bondings e.g. ether linkages, carbon to halogen linkages, etc. Ordinarily, it will contain from about 1 to 18 carbon atoms, the most typical radicals of this group being the alkyl radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.

By way of illustrating the aliphatic groups that may be represented by R¹, the following are given: CH₃ --; CH₃ CH₂ --; CH₃ CH₂ --CH₂ --; CH₃ (CH₂)_(n) -- in which n is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 and 16 respectively; (CH₃)₂ CH--CH₂ --; CH₃ (CH₂)₃ (CH₃ CH₂)CH--, CH₂ ═CH--(CH₂)₈ --, alkoxyalkyl in which the alkyl moieties have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms e.g. methoxymethyl; halogenoalkyl (i.e. CH₂ Cl--; CH₃ CHCl--; CHCl₂ --; CCl₃ --; CH₂ Br--; CF₃).

When R¹ is a cycloaliphatic radical it will most often be a cycloalkyl radical containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms or a cycloalkenyl radical containing 5 to 6 carbon atoms. By way of illustrating the cycloaliphatic radicals that may correspond to R¹ in formula I mention may be made of the cyclopropyl ##STR2## cyclobutyl ##STR3## cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl ##STR4## and norbornenyl ##STR5##

When R¹ is a substituted phenyl radical in formula I above, the phenyl group may have from 1 to 5 substituents but will usually be mono, di or trisubstituted. Typical among the groups that may be contained in the phenyl group are (a) alkyl groups which are branched or straight chain containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms e.g. methyl, ethyl, tertiary butyl; (b) alkoxyl groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms e.g. methoxy, ethoxy; (c) hydroxy; (d) acyloxy containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms; (e) halogen e.g. 1 or 2 Cl, F, Br, I preferably in the meta and/or para position; (f) nitro; (g) amino; (h) acylamino in which the acylamino moiety is derived from an alkanoic acid containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms and benzamides in which the benzene ring is unsubstituted or monosubstituted, disubstituted or trisubstituted with alkyl groups containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or halogen atoms; (i) polyhydroxyalkylamino groups containing 4 to 8 carbon atoms; (j) cyano; (k) trifluoromethyl; (l) mercapto; (m) alkylthio; (n) acylthio containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms; (o) carboxyl; (p) carboalkoxyl containing 1 to 8 aliphatic carbon atoms; (q) phenyl; (r) phenoxy, and combinations thereof.

When R¹ is a fused bicyclic aryl radical, it may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical. These are exemplified by such fused bicyclic hydrocarbon radicals as 1-naphtyl, 2-naphthyl etc.

When R¹ is a monocyclic aryl substituted aliphatic radical, the monocyclic aryl moiety may be either of the substituted or unsubstituted variety. The aliphatic moiety of this group may be either of the saturated or unsaturated straight chain or branched chain hydrocarbon variety or it may contain other than carbon-to-carbon bonding. This may be illustrated by such groups as phenoxymethyl; benzyl, styryl, ##STR6##

The group R² in the radical --NHR² of formula I above is exemplified by the same radicals given above in illustrating the radical --R¹. In addition, R² may also be phenyl as in the case of the group ##STR7##

In general, the compounds included in formula I above as well as the cases in formula I in which X is hydrogen or phenyl may be prepared by heating the corresponding 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazole at reflux in the presence of cyclizing quantities of a cyclizing agent e.g. polyphosphoric acid or phosphorous oxychloride, etc. for sufficient time to cause significant cyclization of this reactant. More particularly, the 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazole reactants that can be employed in this process may be described by the general formula: ##STR8## in which X² is R⁵ or --NHR² wherein: R⁵ is hydrogen or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, phenyl or substituted phenyl, fused bicyclic aryl or monocyclic aryl substituted aliphatic radical and R² has the same values assigned to it in connection with formula I above.

The group R⁵ in formula II is illustrated by the same groups that illustrate R¹ in formula I. However, in addition, R⁵ may also be illustrated by the phenyl radical.

The reaction can be depicted by the following equation: ##STR9##

The process of equation III is preferably carried out in the presence of an excess of an organic amine solvent. A variety of solvents may be used for this purpose among which mention may be made of the following: pyridine, 2,6-dimethylpyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline, trimethylamine, and N-methylmorpholine, etc. However, the preferred organic solvent is pyridine.

The quantity of phosphorous oxychloride that is employed in the reaction can vary somewhat. Generally, however, the phosphorous oxychloride will be employed in the range of from about one-half mole to about 6 moles and preferably one-half mole to two moles per mole of compound II.

The desired product IV may be recovered from the reaction mixture using any of the ordinary techniques well known to those skilled in this art. The time of reaction will vary depending upon, among other things, the particular reactants or molar quantities of reactants employed. In general, the reaction time will be from about 30 to 120 minutes.

The temperature employed in carrying out the reaction will also vary depending upon the particular reactants selected, the solvent and other factors. Ordinarily, the temperature employed will be the reflux temperature of the reaction mixture. This generally will be in the range of from about 95° C. to 195° C.

The method of preparing the 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazoles (compound II) will vary depending on the particular type that is being made. Thus, for example, in preparing compound of the general type: ##STR10## where R⁵ is hydrogen, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, phenyl, substituted phenyl, fused bicyclic aryl or monocyclic aryl substituted aliphatic group, the 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazole is reacted with the appropriate acid halide e.g. the acid chloride.

This can be expressed by the following equation: ##STR11## in which R⁵ has the value ascribed to it above. The reaction will usually be carried out employing equimolar amounts of the appropriate acid chloride and in the presence of excess solvent (e.g. pyridine) at reflux.

When the compounds in question are of the phenylureylene type e.g. ##STR12## wherein R² is hydrogen, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, phenyl, substituted phenyl, fused bicyclic aryl or monocyclic aryl substituted aliphatic group, these are prepared by reacting the aminophenylimidazole with the appropriate isocyanate. This can be expressed by the following equation: ##STR13## in which R² has the value ascribed to it above. This reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a solvent and at steam bath temperatures. A typical solvent that can be employed is toluene and the reactants are usually used in about equimolar quantities. The products obtained from reactions IV and VIII may be recovered using standard techniques well known to those skilled in this art.

PRIOR ART

U.S. Pat. No. 3,887,566 discloses imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and 4-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline. However, this reference does not disclose the 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines of the present invention nor the process for making these compounds. The activity disclosed in this reference for these compounds is as cardiovascular drugs. There is no disclosure of the fact that these compounds may have immunosuppressant activity, antifungal activity or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory action. It is in fact interesting to note that the unsubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline lacks immunosuppressant activity while the 4-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline has only minor activity which is greatly increased by substitution on the para- and meta- positions on the benzene ring.

Uryukina et al, Khim. Geterotsikl, Soedin., 1972, 1558-60 (See. C.A. 78, 58345^(t) (1973) discloses the unsubstituted and the 7-methyl, methoxy, and bromo substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines. No 4-substituted products are disclosed nor is any utility disclosed for these compounds.

Kovaley et al, Farmakol, Toksikol (Moscow), 36 (2), 232-238, 1973 (See C.A. 78 154693^(a)) also discloses the 7-methoxy-imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and suggests the use of this material as an hypotensive agent. This reference likewise does not disclose the 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines of the present invention or their utility.

Japanese Pat. Nos. 10677/74 and 10678/74 disclose certain 4-substituted 1,2-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines and the fact that these materials are useful as anti-inflammatory agents. These references do not show the unhydrogenated compounds of this invention. Moreover, no immunosuppressant activity or antifungal activity is disclosed.

Siminov et al, Khim. Geterotsikl, Soedin, 7, 570 (1971) (See C.A. 76, 25242^(n) 1972) discloses a process for synthesizing imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline involving the reduction of 1-(o-nitrophenyl)-2-formylimidazole. This is obviously not related to the process of the present invention.

The following Examples are given to further illustrate the present invention. It is to be understood, however, that they are not limitative of this invention.

The compounds described in the Tables below were prepared as described. Melting points were obtained by the capillary tube method using a Mel-Temp melting point apparatus and are uncorrected. Ultraviolet spectra were obtained in ethanol solution using a Beckman U.V. Acta III or a Beckman DBG. 1-(2-aminophenyl)imidazole was prepared as reported by A. F. Pozharskii, A. M. Siminov and L. M. Sitkina, Khim. Geterotskl. Soedin. 5, 1916 (1969) [Chem. Abstr., 72 11427^(a) (1970)].

Table I below further illustrates the preparation of the aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and monocyclic aryl substituted aliphatic- amidophenylimidazoles of the present invention. Table II further exemplifies the preparation of the aryl (including the fused ring aryl) amidophenylimidazoles of this invention.

Except as noted in Tables I and II, the amides were prepared by reacting equimolar amounts of the appropriate acid chloride with 1-(2-aminophenyl)imidazole in the presence of excess pyridine on a steam bath for 45 minutes. The reaction mixture was then stirred into ice water and the crude product isolated according to one of the following methods.

Method A

If a solid was obtained, it was directly crystallized from the solvent indicated in Table I.

Method B

If an oil was obtained, it was dissolved in a minimum amount of chloroform and passed through an alumina column with the amount of alumina being approximately twenty times the weight of the crude solid; elution was with chloroform. The chloroform was evaporated from the crude product which was crystallized as indicated in Table I.

Method C

If a solution was obtained in the ice water mixture, the pyridine/water azeotrope was removed until the crude product separated. It was then treated as in Method B above.

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR14##                                                                     1-(2-alkanamidophenyl)imidazoles                                                                        Isolation                                                                            %   Crystallization Analysis                    No.  R                   Method                                                                               Yield                                                                              Solvent   m.p., °C.                                                                     Calc'd                                                                               Found                 __________________________________________________________________________     1    H.sup.a              C    63.3                                                                               Water     200-204                                                                              C,64.16                                                                              64.26                                                                    H, 4.85                                                                               4.71                                                                    N,22.45                                                                              22.30                 2    CH.sub.3            A     56.2                                                                               Ethanol   163-166                                                                              C,65.66                                                                              65.69                                                                    H, 5.51                                                                               5.52                                                                    N,20.88                                                                              20.84                 3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2.sup.b                                                                            C     73.9                                                                               Water     144-146                                                                              C,66.96                                                                              67.26                                                                    H, 6.09                                                                               6.15                                                                    N,19.52                                                                              19.40                 4    CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                                          B     31.1                                                                               Toluene   108-110                                                                              C,68.10                                                                              67.95                                                                    H, 6.59                                                                               6.52                                                                    N,18.33                                                                              18.25                 5    CH.sub. 3 (CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                         B     49.6                                                                               Toluene-  123-125                                                                              C,69.11                                                                              69.14                                                    hexane          H, 7.04                                                                               7.00                                                                    N,17.27                                                                              17.17                 6    CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                          B     49.4                                                                               isopropyl ether-                                                                         103-105                                                                              C,70.01                                                                              70.31                                                    trichloroethylene                                                                              H, 7.44                                                                               7.45                                                                    N,16.33                                                                              16.26                 7    CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.5                                                                          A     55.3                                                                               isopropyl ether                                                                          96-98 C,70.82                                                                              70.79                                                                    H, 7.80                                                                               7.74                                                                    N,15.48                                                                              15.23                 8    CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.6                                                                          A     55.1                                                                               isopropyl ether                                                                          101-102                                                                              C,71.55                                                                              71.67                                                                    H, 8.12                                                                               8.05                                                                    N,14.72                                                                              14.65                 9    CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.7                                                                          A     45.6                                                                               isopropyl ether                                                                          93-95 C,72.21                                                                              72.24                                                                    H, 8.42                                                                               8.41                                                                    N,14.03                                                                              13.92                 10   CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.8                                                                          A     60.6                                                                               isopropyl 79-81 C,72.81                                                                               73.38                                                   ether-hexane    H, 8.68                                                                               8.85                                                                    N,13.41                                                                              13.02                 11   CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.14                                                                         B     58.1                                                                               isopropyl ether                                                                          94-96 C,75.52                                                                              75.12                                                                    H, 9.89                                                                               9.76                                                                    N,10.57                                                                              10.38                 12   CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.16                                                                         B     80.6                                                                               isopropyl ether                                                                          98-100                                                                               C,76.19                                                                              76.57                                                                    H,10.18                                                                              10.28                                                                    N, 9.87                                                                               9.79                 13   (CH.sub.3).sub.3 C .sup.b                                                                          C     48.8                                                                               benzene   102-104                                                                              C,69.11                                                                              69.15                                                                    H, 7.04                                                                               7.26                                                                    N,17.27                                                                              17.19                 14   (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        C     25.4                                                                               benzene   128-130                                                                              C,69.40                                                                              69.60                                                                    H, 6.66                                                                               7.00                                                                    N,17.34                                                                              17.40                 15   CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.3 (CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2)CH                                                    B     32.8                                                                               benzene   125-127                                                                              C,71.55                                                                              71.86                                                                    H, 8.12                                                                               7.84                                                                    N,14.72                                                                              14.95                 16   CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.2).sub.8                                                                         A     76.8                                                                               isopropyl 92-94 C,73.81                                                                              74.26                                                    ether-hexane    H, 8.36                                                                               8.50                                                                    N,12.91                                                                              12.30                 17   CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.3 (CH.sub.2CHCH).sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.7                                    C     3.6 C.        73.76 C,76.92                                                                              76.73                                                                    H, 9.32                                                                               9.36                                                                    N, 9.97                                                                               9.78                 18                                                                                   ##STR15##          C     41.9                                                                               ethanol   145.147                                                                              C,73.63 H, 5.45                                                                N,15.15                                                                              73.81  5.57                                                                    15.41                 19                                                                                   ##STR16##          C     7.7 diethyl ether                                                                            205-207                                                                              C,74.73 H, 6.27                                                                N,13.76                                                                              74.83  6.32                                                                    13.59                 20                                                                                   ##STR17##          A     43.0                                                                               ethanol   161-164                                                                              C,74.72 H, 5.23                                                                N,14.52                                                                              74.94  5.47                                                                    14.55                 21   CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2  A     49.8                                                                               Toluene   146-147                                                                              C,62.33                                                                              61.99                                                                    H, 5.66                                                                               5.74                                                                    N,18.17                                                                              18.48                 22                                                                                   ##STR18##          A     77.7                                                                               Toluene   136.5- 138.5                                                                         C,69.61 H, 5.15                                                                N,14.33                                                                              69.82  5.37                                                                    14.04                 23                                                                                   ##STR19##          A     10.1                                                                               isopropanol                                                                              207-209                                                                              C,68.71 H, 5.76                                                                N,18.49                                                                              68.67  5.85                                                                    18.67                 24                                                                                   ##STR20##          A     55.6                                                                               Toluene   151-153                                                                              C,69.69 H, 6.27                                                                N,17.41                                                                              69.44  6.21                                                                    17.55                 25                                                                                   ##STR21##          A     67.3                                                                               Toluene   142.5- 145                                                                           C,71.35 H, 7.11                                                                N,15.60                                                                              70.88  6.92                                                                    15.59                 26                                                                                   ##STR22##          A     21.6                                                                               ethanol   196-198.5                                                                            C,72.16 H, 6.06                                                                N,15.78                                                                              71.87  6.33                                                                    15.40                 27   CH.sub.2 Cl         B     11.9                                                                               water     255(dec.)                                                                            C,56.06                                                                              55.92                                                                    H, 4.28                                                                               4.26                                                                    N,17.83                                                                              17.72                 28   CH.sub.3 CHCl       A     27.9                                                                               Toluene   143.5-                                                                               C,57.72                                                                              57.54                                                              145.5°                                                                        H, 4.85                                                                               4.92                                                                    H,16.83                                                                              17.16                 29   CHCl.sub.2.sup.b    A     33.2                                                                               benzene   162-165                                                                              C,48.91                                                                              48.94                                                                    H, 3.36                                                                               3.24                                                                    N,15.56                                                                              15.42                                                                    Cl,26.25                                                                             26.17                 30   CF.sub.3            A     22.0                                                                               ethanol   165-167                                                                              C,51.77                                                                              51.58                                                                    H, 3.16                                                                               3.20                                                                    N,16.47                                                                              16.53                 32                                                                                   ##STR23##          C     14.1                                                                               trichloro- ethylene                                                                      128-130                                                                              C,60.23 H, 5.05                                                                N,16.21                                                                              60.21  5.10           __________________________________________________________________________                                                              16.16                  Notes:                                                                         .sup.a Prepared from aceticformic anhydride according to R. J. Jones, J.       Am. Chem. Soc., 71,644(1949). After removal by distillution of excess          solvent, residue dissolved in water and neutralized with NaOH to provide       crude product.                                                                 .sup.b Prepared via the anhydride.                                             .sup.c Could not be crystallized; purified by chromatography on alumina        with ethyl acetate as elutant.                                           

                                      TABLE II                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR24##                                                                     1-(2-Arylamidophenyl)imidazoles                                                                 Isolation                                                                           %   Crystallization           Analysis                   No. Ar           Method                                                                              Yield                                                                              Solvent   m.p., °C.                                                                      λmax.(Am)                                                                        Calc'd                                                                               Found                __________________________________________________________________________     34                                                                                  ##STR25##   A    44.9                                                                               dimethoxyethane                                                                          148-150                                                                               225(21,720)                                                                             C,72.99 H, 4.98                                                                N,15.96                                                                              73.30  5.08                                                                    16.04                35                                                                                  ##STR26##   A    58.7                                                                               ethanol   190-192.5                                                                             262(21,400)                                                                             C,73.63 H, 5.45                                                                N,15.15                                                                              73.10  5.32                                                                    15.46                36                                                                                  ##STR27##   B    58.3                                                                               benzene   147-148.5                                                                             231,sh(18,200)                                                                          C,73.63 H, 5.45                                                                N,15.15                                                                              73.63  5.24                                                                    15.36                37                                                                                  ##STR28##   B    57.4                                                                               benzene   143-146.5                                                                             236(23,400)                                                                             C,73.63 H, 5.45                                                                N,15.15                                                                              73.28  5.29                                                                    15.27                38                                                                                  ##STR29##   A    53.0                                                                               benzene   151-153                                                                               c.       C,61.63 H, 3.65                                                                N,12.68                                                                              60.97  3.62                                                                    12.34                39                                                                                  ##STR30##   B    79.3                                                                               ethyl acetate                                                                            136-138                                                                               239(20,400)                                                                             C,75.21 H, 6.63                                                                N,13.27                                                                              75.06  6.45                                                                    13.31                40                                                                                  ##STR31##   A    45.5                                                                               isopropanol                                                                              198-200                                                                               276(28,100)                                                                             C,77.86 H, 5.05                                                                N,12.38                                                                              77.46  4.76                                                                    12.09                41                                                                                  ##STR32##   A    73.5                                                                               dimethylformamide, ethanol                                                               194-196                                                                               260(17,810)                                                                             C,62.33 H, 3.92                                                                N,18.17                                                                              62.26  3.69                                                                    18.10                42                                                                                  ##STR33##   A    74.4                                                                               dimethylformamide, water                                                                 198-202.5                                                                             250(16,500)                                                                             C,62.33 H, 3.92                                                                N,18.17                                                                              62.27  4.00                                                                    18.37                43                                                                                  ##STR34##   A    87.41                                                                              dimethylformamide, water                                                                 254-256                                                                               c.       C,54.40 H, 3.14                                                                N,19.82                                                                              54.35  3.31                                                                    19.82                44                                                                                  ##STR35##   A    60.87                                                                              dimethylformamide, water                                                                 219-220.5                                                                             234(1,500)                                                                              C,70.82 H, 4.20                                                                N,19.49                                                                              70.14  4.45                                                                    19.15                45                                                                                  ##STR36##   B    56.8                                                                               benzene   205-208                                                                               229(18,500)                                                                             C,68.32 H, 4.30                                                                N,14.94                                                                              67.86  4.02                                                                    15.17                46                                                                                  ##STR37##   A    53.2.sup.a                                                                         dimethylformamide, water                                                                 93-96  260(10,100)                                                                             C,66.20 H, 4.51                                                                N,14.47                                                                              65.96  4.37                                                                    14.40                47                                                                                  ##STR38##   A    b.  dimethylformamide                                                                        189-190.5                                                                             240(22,100)                                                                             C,56.16 H, 3.53                                                                N,12.28                                                                              56.03  3.58                                                                    12.51                48                                                                                  ##STR39##   A    40.1                                                                               dimethylformamide, water                                                                 199-201.5                                                                             258(20,100)                                                                             C,56.16  H, 3.54                                                               N,12.28                                                                              55.84  3.58                                                                    12.48                49                                                                                  ##STR40##   A    38.7                                                                               dimethylformamide, ethanol                                                               201-203                                                                               261(16,700)                                                                             C,64.54 H, 4.06                                                                N,14.11                                                                              64.70  4.05                                                                    13.95                50                                                                                  ##STR41##   B    68.5                                                                               ethanol   144-146                                                                               c.       C,64.54 H, 4.06                                                                N,14.11                                                                              64.82  3.92                                                                    14.59                51                                                                                  ##STR42##   A    59.7                                                                               ethanol   167-170                                                                               240(26,410)                                                                             C,64.54 H, 4.06                                                                N,14.11                                                                              64.41  3.94                                                                    13.92                52                                                                                  ##STR43##   A    26.6                                                                               dimethylformamide, water                                                                 210-212                                                                               265(21,000)                                                                             C,57.85 H, 3.34                                                                N,12.65                                                                              58.05  3.46                                                                    13.08                53                                                                                  ##STR44##   A    61.2                                                                               dimethylformamide, water                                                                 180.5-183                                                                             235(22,100)                                                                             C,57.85 H, 3.34                                                                N,12.65                                                                              57.65  3.51                                                                    12.93                54                                                                                  ##STR45##   A    42.9                                                                               ethanol   186.5-189                                                                             255(28,480)                                                                             C,49.38 H, 3.11                                                                N,10.80 I,32.61                                                                      49.22  3.15                                                                    10.85 32.89          55                                                                                  ##STR46##   B    58.6                                                                               isopropanol                                                                              146-151                                                                               263(20,400)                                                                             C,69.61 H, 5.15                                                                N,14.33                                                                              69.01  5.14                                                                    14.36                56                                                                                  ##STR47##   B    83.2                                                                               dimethylformamide, water                                                                 171-173                                                                               281(5,100)                                                                              C,69.61 H, 5.15                                                                N,14.33                                                                              69.27  5.02                                                                    14.28                57                                                                                  ##STR48##   B    61.2                                                                               benzene   130-132.5                                                                             244,sh(12,300)                                                                          C,66.86 H, 5.30                                                                N,13.00                                                                              66.97  5.08                                                                    13.54                58                                                                                  ##STR49##   C    29.79                                                                              dimethylformamide, water                                                                 133.5-136.5                                                                           281(15,410)                                                                             C,69.61 H, 5.15                                                                N,14.33                                                                              69.10  5.08                                                                    14.18                59                                                                                  ##STR50##   B    18.26                                                                              dimethylformamide, water                                                                 164.5-166.5                                                                           c.       C,56.16 H, 3.54                                                                N,12.28                                                                              55.65  3.51                                                                    12.37                60                                                                                  ##STR51##   A    51.07                                                                              isopropanol                                                                              142.5-145.5                                                                           223(14,420)                                                                             C,68.32  H, 4.30                                                               N,14.94                                                                              67.79  4.36                                                                    14.58                61                                                                                  ##STR52##   B    15.68                                                                              isopropanol- ethanol                                                                     203.5-205                                                                             258(18,840)                                                                             C,54.40 H, 2.28                                                                N,11.90                                                                              53.78  2.30                                                                    12.16                62                                                                                  ##STR53##   A    46.9                                                                               isopropanol                                                                              165.5-167.5                                                                           237(53,900)                                                                             C,76.66 H, 4.83                                                                N,13.41                                                                              76.29  4.84                                                                    13.27                63                                                                                  ##STR54##   A    36.78                                                                              isopropanol- dimethylformamide                                                           175-177                                                                               289(6,940)                                                                              C,76.66 H, 4.82                                                                N,13.41                                                                              76.68  4.75                                                                    12.01                190                                                                                 ##STR55##   B    38.80                                                                              benzene   156-157.5                                                                             268(13,800)                                                                             C,64.58 H, 5.42                                                                N,11.89                                                                              64.58  5.39                                                                    12.02                217                                                                                 ##STR56##   A    45.8                                                                               ethanol   134-136.5                                                                             273(14,900)                                                                             C,66.86 H, 5.30                                                                N,13.00                                                                              66.88   5.37                                                                   12.68                __________________________________________________________________________      Notes:                                                                         a. isolated as hemihydrate.                                                    b. partial loss prevented yield determination.                                 c. Compound absorbed too low for significant U.V.                        

Alkyl-2-(1-imidazolyl)phenylureylenes (Table III) were prepared by the reaction of equimolar amounts of the aminophenylimidazole and the appropriate isocyanate in toluene solution at steam bath temperatures during two or three hours. Upon cooling, the crude product was collected by filtration and treated by one of the following methods: (A) direct crystallization from the appropriate solvent or (B) dissolved in hot dimethylformamide and precipitated with water followed by crystallization.

                                      TABLE III                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR57##                                                                     Alkyl-2-(1-imidazolyl)phenylureylenes                                                       Isolation                                                                           %   Crystallization        Analysis                          No.                                                                               R         Method                                                                              Yield                                                                              Solvent   m.p., °C.                                                                     λmax.(Am)                                                                      Calc'd                                                                              Found                        __________________________________________________________________________     64 CH.sub.3  A    41.6                                                                               ethanol   194-196                                                                              240(15,500)                                                                           C,61.60                                                                             61.22                                                                     H, 5.59                                                                              5.48                                                                     N,25.91                                                                             26.11                        65 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        B    27.3                                                                               trichloroethylene                                                                        173-175                                                                              278(1,200)                                                                            C,62.59                                                                             62.21                                                              242(12,700)                                                                           H, 6.13                                                                              6.04                                                                     N,24.33                                                                             24.32                        66 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                               B    49.3                                                                               trichloroethylene                                                                        139-141                                                                              279(1,200)                                                                            C,63.92                                                                             63.75                                                              240(12,800)                                                                           H, 6.60                                                                              6.56                                                                     N,22.93                                                                             23.00                        67 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                      B    35.6                                                                               isopropanol                                                                              115-116.5                                                                            278(1,400)                                                                            C,65.09                                                                             64.84                                                              241(15,000)                                                                           H, 7.02                                                                              7.00                                                                     N,21.69                                                                             21.78                        68                                                                                 ##STR58##                                                                               A     50.64                                                                             dimethylformamide, water                                                                 164-166                                                                              241(12,200)                                                                           C,67.58 H, 7.09 N,19.70                                                             67.60  7.08 19.44            __________________________________________________________________________

Aryl-2-(1-imidazolyl)phenylureylenes (Table IV) were prepared by reacting equimolar amounts of the aminophenylimidazole and the appropriate arylisocyanate in dry toluene during three hours at steam bath temperatures. The reaction mixture was cooled and the crude product was separated by filtration, and washed with ether and crystallized from the indicated solvent.

                                      TABLE IV                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR59##                                                                     Aryl-2-(1-imidazolyl)phenylureylenes                                                                   Recrystallization       Analysis                       No. Ar              % Yield                                                                             Solvent   m.p., °C.                                                                       λmax.(Am)                                                                     Calc'd                                                                              Found                    __________________________________________________________________________     69                                                                                  ##STR60##      64.6 ethanol   201-203 256(27,640)                                                                          C,69.05 H, 5.07 N,20.13                                                             69.13  5.15 20.16        70                                                                                  ##STR61##      76.9 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 203.5-207.5                                                                            258(23,400)                                                                          C,69.84 H, 5.52 N,19.17                                                             69.85  5.47 19.28        71                                                                                  ##STR62##      76.9 ethanol   182-183.5                                                                              256(25,800)                                                                          C,69.84 H, 5.52 N,19.17                                                             69.97  5.35 19.12        72                                                                                  ##STR63##      78.8 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 202.5-203.5                                                                            251(25,500)                                                                          C,64.86 H, 4.42 N,18.91                                                             64.77  4.47 19.16        73                                                                                  ##STR64##      61.9 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 201.5-202                                                                              253(26,000)                                                                          C,64.86 H, 4.42 N,18.97                                                             64.47  4.40 19.24        74                                                                                  ##STR65##      65.8 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 220-222 251(23,100)                                                                          C,64.86 H, 4.42 N,18.97                                                             64.56  4.41 19.14        75                                                                                  ##STR66##      76.7 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 204-206 258(30,900)                                                                          C,61.45 H, 4.19 N,17.91                                                             61.57  4.12 18.26        76                                                                                  ##STR67##      58.1 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 244-245.5                                                                              260(32,900)                                                                          C,55.35 H, 3.48 N,16.14                                                             54.93  3.47 16.25        77                                                                                  ##STR68##      70.0 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 180.5-182.5                                                                            252(23,000)                                                                          C,53.80 H, 3.76 N,15.68                                                             53.88  3.78 15.66        78                                                                                  ##STR69##      75.2 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 218-219.5                                                                              258(28,600)                                                                          C,53.80 H, 3.67 N,15.68                                                             53.71  3.66 15.35        79                                                                                  ##STR70##      53.1 methanol  227-230.5                                                                              260(27,700)                                                                          C,53.80 H, 3.67 N,15.68                                                             52.08  3.56 15.12        80                                                                                  ##STR71##      83.2 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 201-202 253(26,000)                                                                          C,64.86 H, 4.42 N,18.97                                                             64.47  4.40 19.24        81                                                                                  ##STR72##      57.79                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                 167-170 250(20,710)                                                                          C,69.84 H, 5.52 N,19.17                                                             70.10  5.57 18.60        82                                                                                  ##STR73##      77.4 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 216.5-218.5                                                                            256(31,010)                                                                          C,58.96 H, 3.78 N,16.18                                                             58.86  3.81 15.79        83                                                                                  ##STR74##      78.9 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 212-215 260(27,580)                                                                          C,70.57 H, 5.92 N,18.29                                                             70.30  5.83 18.00        84                                                                                  ##STR75##      76.6 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 185-188 258(29,590)                                                                          C,70.57 H, 5.92 N,18.29                                                             70.30  5.96 18.00        85                                                                                  ##STR76##      76.2 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 163.5-166                                                                              258(28,770)                                                                          C,70.57 H, 5.92 N,18.29                                                             70.52  5.81 17.94        86                                                                                  ##STR77##      67.8 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 169-172 257(29,920)                                                                          C,71.83 H, 6.63 N,16.75                                                             71.61  6.56 16.24        87                                                                                  ##STR78##      80.6 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 206-209 282(27,620)                                                                          C,71.23 H, 6.29 N,17.49                                                             71.12  6.12 17.24        88                                                                                  ##STR79##      69.0 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 204.5-206                                                                              285(10,630)                                                                          C,66.22 H, 5.23 N,18.17                                                             65.96  5.15 18.15        89                                                                                  ##STR80##      84.0 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 188     252(25,510)                                                                          C,66.22 H, 5.23 N,18.17                                                             65.83  5.13 18.02        90                                                                                  ##STR81##      81.9 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 200-202 260(24,560)                                                                          C,66.22 H, 5.23 N,18.17                                                             65.61  5.14 17.98        91                                                                                  ##STR82##      80.9 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 190.5-193                                                                              259(27,180)                                                                          C,67.07 H, 5.63 N,17.38                                                             66.80  5.62 17.16        92                                                                                  ##STR83##      79.5 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 178-179.5                                                                              258(26,490)                                                                          C,68.55 H, 6.33 N,15.99                                                             68.68  6.34 15.62        93                                                                                  ##STR84##      64.1 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 202.5-205                                                                              259(35,850)                                                                          C,71.34 H, 4.90 N,15.13                                                             71.14  4.93 14.78        94                                                                                  ##STR85##      75.1 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 189-191 278(32,130)                                                                          C,62.94 H, 4.97 N,17.27                                                             62.84  4.86 17.22        95                                                                                  ##STR86##      62.3 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 211.5-214.5                                                                            259(30,210)                                                                          C,61.45 H, 4.19 N,17.91                                                             60.94   4.02 17.79       96                                                                                  ##STR87##      75.9 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 198-210 252(25,230)                                                                          C,61.44 H, 3.85 N,17.83                                                             61.33  3.92 17.98        97                                                                                  ##STR88##      64.8 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 232.5-234                                                                              258(32,380)                                                                          C,55.35 H, 3.48 N,16.14                                                             55.60  3.50 16.00        98                                                                                  ##STR89##      70.7 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 237.5-239                                                                              258(31,300)                                                                          C,62.48 H, 4.63 N,17.15                                                             62.79  4.70 17.30        99                                                                                  ##STR90##      70.0 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 229-232 256(25,630)                                                                          C,58.10 H, 3.66 N,16.94                                                             57.84  3.56 16.90        100                                                                                 ##STR91##      57.6 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 239.5-242.2                                                                            261(37,430)                                                                          C,53.63 H, 3.18 N,14.71                                                             53.89  3.05 14.41        101                                                                                 ##STR92##      50.7 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 190-192 255(26,350)                                                                          C,53.63 H, 3.18 N,14.71                                                             53.70  2.97 14.90        102                                                                                 ##STR93##      42.7 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 202-205 375(4,200) 253(32,970)                                                               C,59.44 H, 4.05 N,21.66                                                             59.40  4.10 21.44        103                                                                                 ##STR94##      44.2 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 237.5-239.5                                                                            342(1,800) 264(46,530)                                                               C,59.44 H, 4.05 N,21.66                                                             59.16  4.10 21.31        104                                                                                 ##STR95##      52.3 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 >257(Dec.)                                                                             330(20,010)                                                                          C,59.44 H, 4.05 N,21.66                                                             59.01  3.97 21.07        105                                                                                 ##STR96##      35.4 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 256.5-258                                                                              257(33,080)                                                                          C,53.72 H, 3.38 N,19.57                                                             53.72  3.31 19.63        106                                                                                 ##STR97##      57.1 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 254-256 (Dec.)                                                                         256(36,930)                                                                          C,60.53 H, 4.48 N,20.76                                                             60.26   4.34 20.68       107                                                                                 ##STR98##      47.3 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 244     290(57,510)                                                                          C,67.32 H, 4.32 N,23.09                                                             67.88  4.13 21.37        108                                                                                 ##STR99##      33.8 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 227.5-229.5                                                                            297(32,710)                                                                          C,67.48 H, 5.03 N,17.49                                                             67.49  5.05 17.07        191                                                                                 ##STR100##     35.2 dimethylformamide- water                                                                 233-236 284(16,710)                                                                          C,73.15 H, 4.91 N,17.06                                                             72.70  4.97 16.63        192                                                                                 ##STR101##     25.2 dimethylformamide- methanol-water                                                        231-232 252(32,920)                                                                          C,56.31 H, 3.55 N,20.52                                                             54.13  3.50              __________________________________________________________________________                                                           20.21               

4-Alkylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines (Table V) were prepared by refluxing the appropriate amide (Table I, compounds 1-33) with phosphorous oxychloride in excess pyridine during one hour. The reaction mixture was stirred into water and sufficient azeotrope removed to form a viscous residue which was dissolved in chloroform, dried over MgSO₄, and chromatographed through an alumina column. The chloroform was evaporated and the product crystallized from the indicated solvent.

                                      TABLE V                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR102##                                                                    4-alkylimidazo[1,2-a] quinoxalines                                                                  Recrystallization     Analysis                            No.                                                                               R            % Yield                                                                             Solvent  m.p. °C.                                                                      λmax.(Am)                                                                      Calc'd                                                                              Found                          __________________________________________________________________________     109                                                                               H.sup.a      63.3 sublimed 120   316(10,900)                                110                                                                               CH.sub.3     13.3 isopropyl ether                                                                         134-135                                                                              312(11,200)                                                                           C,72.11                                                                             72.18                                                                     H, 4.95                                                                              4.89                                                                     N,22.93                                                                             23.01                          111                                                                               CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                           37.6 hexane   114-115                                                                              311(10,500)                                                                           C,73.07                                                                             72.85                                                                     H, 5.62                                                                              5.83                                                                     N,21.30                                                                             21.29                          112                                                                               CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                                  14.3 hexane   110-111                                                                              314(10,900)                                                                           C,73.91                                                                             73.99                                                                     H, 6.20                                                                              6.13                                                                     N,19.89                                                                             19.94                          113                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                   17.6 hexane   92-93 324(8,000)                                                                            C,74.64                                                                             74.34                                                                     H, 6.70                                                                              6.74                                                                     N,18.65                                                                             18.48                          114                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.4                                                                   29.2 .sup.b   63-65 314(11,300)                                                                           C,75.28                                                                             75.13                                                                     H, 7.16                                                                              7.39                                                                     N,17.56                                                                             17.43                          115                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.5                                                                   10.7 .sup.b   43-45 313(10,800)                                                                           C,75.86                                                                             76.03                                                                     H, 7.56                                                                              7.63                                                                     N,16.59                                                                             16.40                          116                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.6                                                                   8.0  .sup.c   54-57 313(9,400)                                                                            C,76.37                                                                             75.84                                                                     H, 7.92                                                                              7.77                                                                     N,15.72                                                                             16.43                          117                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.7                                                                   26.3 isopropyl ether                                                                         65-66 311(11,600)                                                                           C,76.83                                                                             76.97                                                                     H, 8.24                                                                              8.20                                                                     N,14.93                                                                             14.89                          118                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.8                                                                   9.5  ethyl ether-                                                                            55-57 307(12,500)                                                                           C,77.25                                                                             77.04                                               hexane                H, 8.53                                                                              8.36                                                                     N,14.22                                                                             14.52                          119                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.14                                                                  24.3 isopropyl ether                                                                         73-75 313(11,300)                                                                           C,79.11                                                                             79.03                                                                     H, 9.82                                                                             10.02                                                                     N,11.07                                                                             10.88                          120                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.16                                                                  13.7 isopropyl ether-                                                                        79-81 311(11,300)                                                                           C,79.11                                                                             79.54                                                                     H,10.14                                                                             10.12                                                                     N,10.31                                                                             10.34                          121                                                                               (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                 12.6 hexanes  52-55 314(11,700)                                                                           C,74.64                                                                             74.92                                                                     H, 6.71                                                                              6.81                                                                     N,18.65                                                                             18.74                          122                                                                               CF.sub.3     50.7 isopropyl ether-                                                                        184-187                                                                              328(10,800)                                                                           C,55.70                                                                             55.94                                               chloroform            H, 2.55                                                                              2.49                                                                     N,17.72                                                                             17.64                          123                                                                               CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.2).sub.8                                                                  9.8  hexanes  40-42 309(13,100)                                                                           C,78.14                                                                             77.92                                                                     H, 8.20                                                                              7.98                                                                     N,13.67                                                                             13.96                          124                                                                                ##STR103##  16.7 ethanol  140.5-142                                                                            312(13,100)                                                                           C,78.74  H, 5.05 N,16.20                                                            78.59  5.20 16.10              125                                                                               CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2                                                                          3.1  toluene-hexane                                                                          96.5-97.5                                                                            312(10,600)                                                                           C,67.59                                                                             67.04                                                                     H, 5.20                                                                              5.17                                                                     N,19.71                                                                             19.93                          126                                                                                ##STR104##  14.5 ethanol  146.5-148.5                                                                          314(10,400)                                                                           C,74.17 H, 4.76 N,15.26                                                             74.28  4.61 15.09              127                                                                                ##STR105##  37.2 benzene  164-167                                                                              286(10,500)                                                                           C,79.68 H, 4.83 N,15.49                                                             80.38  4.91 15.12              128                                                                                ##STR106##  17.9 hexane   106.5-107.5                                                                          310(11,500)                                                                           C,75.31 H, 5.87 N,18.82                                                             75.32  5.84 18.75              129                                                                                ##STR107##  2.0  hexane   119-120.5                                                                            311(11,400)                                                                           C,76.46 H, 6.82 N,16.72                                                             76.65  6.76 16.58              130                                                                                ##STR108##  0.8  isopropyl ether                                                                         133-135                                                                              312(11,700)                                                                           C,77.39 H, 5.68 N,16.92                                                             77.20  6.13 16.76              __________________________________________________________________________      Notes:                                                                         .sup.a A. M. Siminov and I. G. Urykina, Khim. Geterot Soedin., 7,570(1971      report this compound has an mp of 124° with                             λ.sub.max..sup.MeOH (Am) = 315 (10,700).                                .sup.b Purified by sublimation at 90°/0.15 mm Pressure.                 .sup.c Purified by distillation at 174°-184°/0.40 mm P.    

4-Arylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines (Table VI) were prepared and isolated according to the general method described for the 4-alkylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines, except as noted in Table VI.

                                      TABLE VI                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR109##                                                                    4-Arylimidazo(1,2-a)quinoxalines                                                                         %   Crystallization       Analysis                   No.                                                                               Ar                     Yield                                                                              Solvent m.p. °C.                                                                       λmax.(Am)                                                                      Calc'd                                                                               Found                __________________________________________________________________________     131                                                                                ##STR110##            34.8                                                                               benzene 145-147                                                                               328(14,100)                                                                           C,78.35 H, 4.52                                                                N,17.13                                                                              78.70  4.38                                                                    16.90                132                                                                                ##STR111##            37.2                                                                               toluene- isopropanol                                                                   149-150.5                                                                             334(22,650)                                                                           C,78.74 H, 5.05                                                                N,16.20                                                                              78.80  5.08                                                                    16.27                133                                                                                ##STR112##            35.9                                                                               isopropanol- isopropyl ether                                                           112-114                                                                               329(14,400)                                                                           C,78.74 H, 5.05                                                                N,16.20                                                                              78.53  5.19                                                                    16.20                134                                                                                ##STR113##            47.1                                                                               isopropanol                                                                            119-120                                                                               329(18,100)                                                                           C,78.74 H, 5.05                                                                N,16.20                                                                              78.32  4.73                                                                    15.93                135                                                                                ##STR114##            37.8                                                                               isopropanol                                                                            136-137                                                                               331(27,780)                                                                           C,82.22 H, 4.70                                                                N,13.07                                                                              82.06  4.38                                                                    12.89                136                                                                                ##STR115##            47.0                                                                               isooctane                                                                              112-113                                                                               332(10,411)                                                                           C,65.18 H, 3.22                                                                N,13.41                                                                              65.03  3.10                                                                    13.62                137                                                                                ##STR116##            56.7                                                                               hexanes 105-107                                                                               329(20,354)                                                                           C,79.70 H, 6.35                                                                N,13.94                                                                              79.50  6.58                                                                    13.84                138                                                                                ##STR117##            37.2                                                                               isopropanol- toluene                                                                   149-150.5                                                                             334(22,650)                                                                           C,74.17 H, 4.76                                                                N,15.26                                                                              74.18  4.79                                                                    15.33                139                                                                                ##STR118##            51.5                                                                               isopropanol                                                                            136-138                                                                               329(16,600)                                                                           C,70.81 H, 4.95                                                                N,13.76                                                                              70.61  5.06                                                                    13.56                140                                                                                ##STR119##            31.5                                                                               ethanol 173-175                                                                               328(16,280)                                                                           C,68.70 H, 3.60                                                                N,15.02                                                                              69.06  3.28                                                                    15.08                141                                                                                ##STR120##            6.8 benzene- hexanes                                                                       166-168                                                                               331(10,300)                                                                           C,68.70 H, 3.60                                                                N,15.02                                                                              68.77  3.48                                                                    14.87                142                                                                                ##STR121##            35.2                                                                               isopropanol                                                                            133-134                                                                               330(14,000)                                                                           C,68.70 H, 3.60                                                                N,15.02                                                                              68.43  3.45                                                                    14.89                143                                                                                ##STR122##            61.9                                                                               toluene 215-217.5                                                                             333(16,530)                                                                           C,61.16 H, 2.89                                                                N,13.37                                                                              60.94  2.82                                                                    13.50                144                                                                                ##STR123##            3.4 carbon tetra- chloride                                                                 168-170                                                                               321(13,030)                                                                           C,61.17 H, 2.89                                                                N,13.37                                                                              60.61  2.85                                                                    13.57                145                                                                                ##STR124##            24.1                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             161.5-164.5                                                                           319(10,200)                                                                           C,59.28 H, 3.11                                                                N,12.96                                                                              58.75  3.03                                                                    12.90                146                                                                                ##STR125##            13.4                                                                               dimethyl-  formamide- water                                                            172    329(12,900)                                                                           C,59.28 H, 3.11                                                                N,12.96                                                                              59.34  3.13                                                                    13.23                147                                                                                ##STR126##            39.1                                                                               isopropanol                                                                            183-185                                                                               328(14,500)                                                                           C,72.99 H, 3.83                                                                N,15.96                                                                              73.00  4.06                                                                    15.77                148                                                                                ##STR127##            15.0                                                                               ethanol 190-192                                                                               222(48,000)                                                                           C,70.58 H, 3.83                                                                N,14.52                                                                              70.54  3.71                                                                    14.67                149                                                                                ##STR128##            53.3                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             257.5-259.5                                                                           335(14,900)                                                                           C,75.54 H, 3.73                                                                N,20.73                                                                              75.15  3.85                                                                    20.66                150                                                                                ##STR129##            59.8                                                                               2-ethoxyethanol                                                                        220.5-222.5                                                                           333(13,850)                                                                           C,66.20 H, 3.47                                                                N,19.30                                                                              66.10  3.48                                                                    19.53                151                                                                                ##STR130##            40.3                                                                               toluene 249-252                                                                               346(15,269)                                                                           C,66.20 H, 3.47                                                                N,19.30                                                                              66.10  3.44                                                                    19.28                152                                                                                ##STR131##            52.5                                                                               dimethyl- formamide                                                                    283-285                                                                               340(10,880)                                                                           C,57.30 H,  2.71                                                               N,20.89                                                                              57.08  2.74                                                                    21.11                153                                                                                ##STR132##            75.7                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             198-199.5                                                                             369(23,470)                                                                           C,73.83 H, 4.65                                                                N,21.53                                                                              73.48  4.69                                                                    21.54                154                                                                                ##STR133##            61.9                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             130-133                                                                               326(14,830)                                                                           C,73.83 H, 4.65                                                                N,21.53                                                                              73.56  4.78                                                                    21.69                155                                                                                ##STR134##            58.0                                                                               ethylacetate- hexane                                                                   214-217                                                                               342(27,700)                                                                           C,68.88 H, 4.66                                                                N,17.85                                                                              68.46  4.99                                                                    17.76                156                                                                                ##STR135##            13.9                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             237.5-240                                                                             345(32,350)                                                                           C,68.24 H, 3.90                                                                N,13.84                                                                              68.54  3.90                                                                    14.00                173                                                                                ##STR136##            32.3                                                                               ethanol 155-157                                                                               321(13,090)                                                                           C,72.99 H, 3.83                                                                N,15.96                                                                              72.44  3.83                                                                    16.14                157                                                                                ##STR137##            56.6                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             134.5-136                                                                             332(14,260)                                                                           C,59.28 H, 3.11                                                                N,12.96                                                                              59.25  3.04                                                                    13.11                158                                                                                ##STR138##            47.5                                                                               dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             132.5-134                                                                             330(13,970)                                                                           C,72.99 H, 3.83                                                                N,15.96                                                                              73.00  3.79                                                                    15.84                159                                                                                ##STR139##            52.7                                                                               ethanol 113-114.5                                                                             329(16,500)                                                                           C,74.17 H, 4.76                                                                N,15.26                                                                              74.09  4.71                                                                    15.05                160                                                                                ##STR140##            10.62                                                                              chloroform                                                                             159-161.5                                                                             323(15,290)                                                                           C,81.34 H, 4.43                                                                N,14.23                                                                              81.29  4.41                                                                    14.22                161                                                                                ##STR141##            43.2                                                                               benzene 154.5-156.5                                                                           340(21,800)                                                                           C,81.34 H, 4.44                                                                N,14.23                                                                              81.19  4.57                                                                    13.92                162                                                                                ##STR142##            25.4                                                                               isopropanol                                                                            210-215                                                                               343(23,800)                                                                           C,68.81  H, 4.69                                                               N,15.04                                                                              68.99  4.63                                                                    14.92                163                                                                                ##STR143##            84.2                                                                               ethanol 158-160                                                                               333(14,950)                                                                           C,71.28 H, 4.32                                                                N,13.85                                                                              71.31  4.44                                                                    13.85                164                                                                                ##STR144##            80.3                                                                               ethanol 116-118                                                                               335(15,100)                                                                           C,72.49 H, 5.17                                                                N,12.68                                                                              72.38  5.42                                                                    12.36                165                                                                                ##STR145##            62.6                                                                               ethanol 90.5-93.5                                                                             335(15,100)                                                                           C,75.15 H, 7.03                                                                N,10.11                                                                              74.87  7.16                                                                    9.94                 166                                                                                ##STR146##            45.85                                                                              chloroform                                                                             154-155.5                                                                             344(27,240)                                                                           C,76.38 H, 8.51                                                                N,11.14                                                                              76.58  8.35                                                                    10.81                193                                                                                ##STR147##            29.80                                                                              ethanol 150-152                                                                               342(22,900)                                                                           C,74.72 H, 5.23                                                                N,14.52                                                                              74.37   5.17                                                                   14.33                196                                                                                ##STR148##            8.2 dimethyl- formamide- water                                                             178-181                                                                               330(27,300)                                                                           C,51.77 H, 2.72                                                                N,11.32                                                                              51.89  2.68                                                                    11.46                219                                                                                ##STR149##            37.1                                                                               toluene 151.5-153.5                                                                           333(21,000)                                                                           C,78.32 H, 4.48                                                                N,12.45                                                                              78.32  4.63                                                                    12.22                220                                                                                ##STR150##            35.1                                                                               benzene 151.5-153.5                                                                           337(22,200)                                                                           C,75.19 H, 4.66                                                                N,11.44                                                                              75.42  4.58                                                                    11.46                221                                                                                ##STR151##            33.3                                                                               ethanol-water                                                                          >330°                                                                          343(22,700)                                                                           C,72.92 H, 4.45                                                                N,11.60                                                                              73.21  4.31                                                                    11.74                222                                                                                ##STR152##            28.2                                                                               ethanol 83-85  348(24,600)                                                                           C,72.04 H, 5.74                                                                N,12.60                                                                              71.64  5.68                                                                    12.62                194                                                                                ##STR153##            22.6                                                                               toluene 164-165.5                                                                             339(19,400)                                                                           C,68.05 H, 5.11                                                                N,12.53                                                                              67.70  5.03                                                                    12.32                __________________________________________________________________________      .sup.a U.S. Pat. No. 3,887,566 describes this compound as having a m.p. o      154°-157° C.                                                     .sup.b Prepared by refluxing equimolar amounts of the                          2aminophinyl-imidazole and phthalic anlydride in toluene for one and           onehalf hours. Upon cooling, the product separated out of solution.            .sup.c Prepared by catalytic hydrogenation with 10% palladium on carbon o      a dimethylformamide solution of the nitro analog; crude product                precipitated with water.                                                       .sup.d Prepared by treating compound 153 in pyridine with the appropriate      acid chloride followed by precipitation with water.                            .sup.e Prepared by HI cleavage of compound No. 138.                            .sup.f Prepared by treating the lithium salt of compound No. 162 with the      appropriate acid chloride in DMF followed by precipitation with water.         .sup.g Prepared by treating compound No. 151 with the appropriate              nucleophile according to the method of Kornblum et al, J. Org. Chem., 41,      1560(1976).                                                                    .sup.h Prepared by HI cleavage of compound 220.                          

The 4-Alkylaminoimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines (Table VII) were prepared by treating the corresponding alkylureylenes (Table III) with phosphorous oxychloride and pyridine during one-half hour at reflux temperatures. The reaction mixture was poured into cold water and the excess pyridine was removed by azeotropic distillation. The crude product was dissolved in chloroform and pass through an alumina columa. After evaporation of the chloroform, the solid was crystallized from the indicated solvent and obtained in the indicated yield.

                                      TABLE VII                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR154##                                                                    4-Alkylaminoimidazo{1,2-a}quinoxalines                                                      %   Crystallization       Analysis                                No.                                                                               R         Yield                                                                              Solvent   m.p. °C.                                                                      λmax.(Am)                                                                     Calc'd                                                                              Found                              __________________________________________________________________________     167                                                                                ##STR155##                                                                              4.89                                                                               hexane    98.5-101.5                                                                           335(11,700)                                                                          C,72.15 H, 6.81 N,21.04                                                             72.02  6.75 20.81                  168                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                       28.33                                                                              isopropyl ether                                                                          102-104                                                                              332(11,480)                                                                          C,69.97                                                                             70.12                                                                     H, 6.71                                                                              6.71                                                                     N,23.31                                                                             23.21                              169                                                                               CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.2                                                                7.5 isopropyl ether                                                                          72-74 317(15,800)                                                                          C,69.00                                                                             69.14                                                                     H, 6.24                                                                              6.35                                                                     N,24.76                                                                             24.60                              __________________________________________________________________________

4-Arylaminoimidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines (Table VIII) were prepared by treating the corresponding arylureylenes (Table IV) with an equimolar amount of phosphorous oxychloride in refluxing pyridine during one hour. The cooled reaction mixture was stirred into cold water, and the crude solid which separated was dissolved in chloroform, dried and passed through an alumina column. The chloroform was evaporated and the crude solid was crystallized as indicated in Table VIII.

                                      TABLE VIII                                   __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR156##                                                                    4-Arylaminoimidazo{1,2-a}quinoxalines                                                               %   Crystallization         Analysis                      No.                                                                               Ar                Yield                                                                              Solvent     m.p. °C.                                                                      λmax.(Am)                                                                     Calc'd                                                                              Found                    __________________________________________________________________________     170                                                                                ##STR157##       7.2 ethanol-water                                                                              120-123                                                                              304(13,800)                                                                          C,72.57 H, 4.76 N,21.16                                                             72.67  4.71 20.88        171                                                                                ##STR158##       13.1                                                                               methanol- chloroform                                                                       151   334(20,700)                                                                          C,74.43 H, 5.14 N,20.42                                                             74.16  5.06 20.09        172                                                                                ##STR159##       11.7                                                                               methanol- chloroform                                                                       153-155                                                                              330(20,200)                                                                          C,74.43 H, 5.14 N,20.42                                                              73.23  5.26 20.02       174                                                                                ##STR160##       13.6                                                                               methanol- chloroform                                                                       176.5-178                                                                            330(22,200)                                                                          C,65.26 H, 3.75 N,19.02                                                             65.04  3.77 18.91        175                                                                                ##STR161##       10.9                                                                               methanol- chloroform                                                                       178.5-180.5                                                                          334(33,600)                                                                          C,58.38 H, 3.06 N,17.02                                                             58.15  3.06 17.09        176                                                                                ##STR162##       18.2                                                                               toluene- chloroform                                                                        193.5-195                                                                            332(4,500)                                                                           C,49.76 H, 2.87 N,14.51                                                             49.72  3.10 14.39        177                                                                                ##STR163##       11.5                                                                               ethanol     196.5-198.5                                                                          324(16,600)                                                                          C,56.66 H, 3.27 N,16.52                                                             56.69  3.24 16.43        178                                                                                ##STR164##       15.0                                                                               methanol- chloroform                                                                       184-185.5                                                                            329(24,100)                                                                          C,56.66 H, 3.27 N,16.52                                                             56.26  3.20 16.54        179                                                                                ##STR165##       10.52                                                                              dimethylformamide water                                                                    122-124                                                                              343(19,600)                                                                          C,63.27 H, 3.98 N,18.45                                                             62.94  4.19  18.58       180                                                                                ##STR166##       13.0                                                                               ethanol-dimethyl- formamide                                                                139   339(19,810)                                                                          C,69.05 H, 3.98 N,20.13                                                             68.88  4.02 20.13        181                                                                                ##STR167##       9.4 isopropanol 148.5-149.5                                                                          343(20,230)                                                                          C,69.05 H, 3.98 N,20.13                                                             68.92  4.00 20.14        182                                                                                ##STR168##       3.1 isopropanol 139.5-141                                                                            331(18,030)                                                                          C,69.05 H, 3.98 N,20.13                                                             68.50  3.92 19.86        183                                                                                ##STR169##       16.58                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   166-168.5                                                                            347(21,730)                                                                          C,56.66 H, 3.27 N,16.52                                                             56.31  3.25 16.56        184                                                                                ##STR170##       11.4                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   207-209                                                                              366(22,410)                                                                          C,70.33 H, 4.86 N,19.30                                                             70.61  5.11 19.11        185                                                                                ##STR171##       8.3 dimethylformamide- water                                                                   116.5-117.5                                                                          335(21,820)                                                                          C,70.33 H, 4.86 N,19.30                                                             70.16  5.28 19.31        186                                                                                ##STR172##       14.12                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   147-149                                                                              339(18,540)                                                                          C,70.33 H, 4.86 N,19.30                                                             70.14  4.98 19.09        187                                                                                ##STR173##       2.0 isopropanol-dimethyl- formamide                                                            195-197                                                                              341(20,370)                                                                          C,60.28 H, 3.95 N,21.97                                                             60.21  3.88 21.63        188                                                                                ##STR174##       36.4                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   241-243.5                                                                            400(8,960)                                                                           C,62.95 H, 3.63 N,22.94                                                             62.62  3.63 22.68        189                                                                                ##STR175##       33.1                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   323-324.5                                                                            368(23,670)                                                                          C,62.95 H, 3.63 N,22.94                                                             62.73  3.73 22.81        195                                                                                ##STR176##       11.61                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   138.5-141                                                                            335(22,900)                                                                          C,74.99 H, 4.58 N,15.90                                                             75.02  4.66 75.02        197                                                                                ##STR177##       5.52                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   143-145                                                                              330(18,000)                                                                          C,74.43 H, 5.15 N,20.42                                                             74.63  5.16 20.09        198                                                                                ##STR178##       10.91                                                                              dimethylformamide                                                                          163.5-165.5                                                                          337(18,800)                                                                          C,74.98 H, 5.59 N,19.43                                                             74.69  5.56 19.43        199                                                                                ##STR179##       15.29                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   81-83 333(20,800)                                                                          C,73.83 H, 5.51 N,19.13                                                             73.87  5.49 18.88        200                                                                                ##STR180##       13.81                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   124.5-127                                                                            335(23,200)                                                                          C,73.83 H, 5.51 N,19.13                                                             74.14  5.47 19.02        201                                                                                ##STR181##       16.96                                                                              isopropanol- water                                                                         89.5-91.5                                                                            335(21,000)                                                                          C,73.83 H, 5.51 N,19.13                                                             74.14  5.47 19.02        202                                                                                ##STR182##       11.50                                                                              methanol- chloroform                                                                       187-190                                                                              342(24,200)                                                                          C,76.29 H, 4.56 N,17.80                                                             76.58  4.52 17.58        203                                                                                ##STR183##       12.50                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   120.5-123                                                                            340(20,300)                                                                          C,68.99 H, 5.15 N,17.88                                                             68.32  5.32 17.61        204                                                                                ##STR184##       21.39                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   102.5-107                                                                            340(19,600)                                                                          C,62.20 H, 3.38 N,17.07                                                             61.56  3.34 17.46        205                                                                                ##STR185##       8.5 dimethylformamide- water                                                                   90-97 341(26,400)                                                                          C,65.68 H, 4.62 N,18.02                                                             65.56  4.57 17.88        206                                                                                ##STR186##       21.39                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   129-130                                                                              347(20,300)                                                                          C,62.20 H, 3.38 N,17.07                                                             61.56  3.34 17.46        207                                                                                ##STR187##       11.49                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   178.5-179.5                                                                          324(25,500)                                                                          C,56.29 H, 2.78 N,15.45                                                             55.86  2.72 15.37        208                                                                                ##STR188##       7.52                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   172.5-173.5                                                                          345(24,900)                                                                          C,56.29 H, 2.78 N,15.45                                                             56.13  2.72 15.35        209                                                                                ##STR189##       15.18                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   170-172                                                                              332(23,800)                                                                          C,65.18 H, 4.18 N,17.89                                                             65.35  4.15 17.91        210                                                                                ##STR190##       13.56                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   171.5-173                                                                            337(17,300)                                                                          C,64.86 H, 3.40 N,18.91                                                             64.92  3.51 19.09        211                                                                                ##STR191##       10.78                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   259.5-261.5                                                                          342(23,200)                                                                          C,56.82 H, 3.28 N,16.57                                                             56.76  3.07 16.57        212                                                                                ##STR192##       7.22                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   198-200                                                                              343(18,400)                                                                          C,61.45 H, 3.22 N,17.92                                                             61.35  3.27 17.81        213                                                                                ##STR193##       3.04                                                                               methanol-chloroform                                                                        229-231                                                                              341(19,900)                                                                          C,58.63 H,  3.15                                                                    58.50  3.06 21.20        214                                                                                ##STR194##       4.18                                                                               methanol-chloroform                                                                        168-170                                                                              344(21,400)                                                                          C,63.06 H, 4.12 N,21.63                                                             62.97  4.08 21.34        215                                                                                ##STR195##       19.43                                                                              dimethylformamide- water                                                                   271-273                                                                              346(19,600)                                                                          C,56.57 H, 2.97 N,20.61                                                             56.44  2.90 20.51        216                                                                                ##STR196##       5.96                                                                               dimethylformamide- water                                                                   224-226.5                                                                            349(34,700)                                                                          C,70.48 H, 3.91 N,24.17                                                             70.89  3.94 24.09        217                                                                                ##STR197##       2.31                                                                               isopropanol 95-96.5                                                                               --   C,75.47 H, 6.00 N,18.53                                                             75.08  6.34              __________________________________________________________________________                                                           18.53               

Various compounds of this invention display anti-fungal and anti-yeast activity. Thus, for example, they have been found to be effective against such organisms as Candida albicans (ATCC No. 10231), Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger (ATCC No. 16404), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (ATCC No. 8757 and 9129), Trichophyton rubrum (ATCC No. 10218 and 14001) and Trichophyton ajelloi.

The antifungal activity of compounds of this invention indicate their usefulness against dermatomycosis such as tinea capitis, tinea favosa, tinea barbae, tinea corporis, tinea imbricata, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea manus, tinea unquium and various types of candidiasis such as glossitis, stomatitis, chelitis, perleche, vaginitis and balanitis.

When the compounds of the present invention are used for antifungal medical purposes, they will usually be incorporated in a suitable pharmaceutical carrier. These antifungal preparations may take the form of solutions, lotions, creams, ointments, etc. The quantity of antifungal agent of this invention that will be contained in such preparations may vary somewhat. Ordinarily, however, it will constitute about 0.5% to 10.0% by weight based on the total weight of the preparation.

In Table IX below are listed the antifungal activity of a number of compounds encompassed in the present invention. These were determined by the agar dilution method as described in Chapters 2 and 3 of Methods in Microbiology, Vol. 7B, edited by J. R. Norris and D. W. Ribbons, Academic Press, New York, 1972.

                  TABLE IX                                                         ______________________________________                                         Antifungal Activity                                                            Parts Per Million Inhibitions of                                               Fungus and Yeast Species                                                       Com-                               T.                                          pound C.       C.       A.   T.    menta-  T.                                  No.   albicans tropicalis                                                                              niger                                                                               ajelloi                                                                              grophytes                                                                              rubrum                              ______________________________________                                         20                           100   100                                         136                                100                                         40    100      100           100   100                                         35                           100   16                                          39                           100   100                                         133   100      100            8    8       8                                   134                          100   16                                          139                                100                                         137                          100   100                                         135                          100   100                                         142                                100                                         132                          100   100                                         138                          100   100                                         130   100      100           100   100                                         113   100      100                 100                                         9                                  16      16                                  10                                 16      16                                  116                                16      16                                  127                                16      16                                  109                                128     32                                  114                                16      1                                   118                                256     4                                   123                                        2                                   131                                16      2                                   140                                        <0.5                                151                                        1                                   119                                        8                                   120                                        1                                   8                                  8       8                                   16                                 4       2                                   110                     128        128     64                                  122                                        32                                  112                                128     64                                  153            100                                                             124   100      100           100   100     8                                   58                           100   100     100                                 59                                         100                                 62                           100   100     100                                 126                          100   100     100                                 145                          100   100     100                                 159                          100   100     100                                 160                          100   100     100                                 163                          100   100     100                                 164                          100   100     100                                 165                          100   100     100                                 167                          100   100     100                                 168                          100   100     100                                 169                          100   100     100                                 173                          100   100     100                                 179                          100   100     100                                 182                                        100                                 184                          100   100     100                                 185                          100   100     100                                 186                          100   100     100                                 189                          100           100                                 187                          100           100                                 123                                        16                                  129                           16   16      8                                   ______________________________________                                    

A number of the compounds encompassed in the present invention have been found to have immunosuppressant action. Of those tested, most of these are of the 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline type described in formula I above, although a couple are of the 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazole type shown in formula II. Because they exhibit this activity, they are indicated for use in the treatment of those diseases that the prior art recognizes may be helped by the administration of immunosuppressants. These include such conditions as: glomerulonephritis, serum sickness, organ transplant, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis, ulcerative colitis, chronic active hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, heterografts or homografts in burns, psoriatic arthritis, urticaria, respiratory allergies, i.e. asthma, hayfever; scleraclerma, mycosis fungoides, dermatomyositis, psoriasis and contact dermatitis (including poison ivy).

The dosage level for administering the immunosuppressants of the present invention will vary with the particular compound that is to be administered. In general, this will be at about the same level of the prior art immunosuppressants. For the most part, when the present immunosuppressants are administered orally or intraveneously, the daily dose would be in the range of about 0.1 mg. to 15 mg./per kilogram of body weight. When other mode of administration are employed, e.g. depot injections, implants, etc. the dose may be considerably higher i.e. up to about 100 mg./kg of body weight in a single injection.

The immunosuppressant activities of the compounds of this invention were determined via the hemolysin test in mice and by the delayed hypersensitivity test. The hemolysin test used is that described in Methods in Immunology, edited by D. H. Campbell et al, W. A. Benjamin, New York 1963 pages 172-175, and measures humeral or antibody response. The delayed hypersensitivity test measures the effect of a test compound on the ability of a subject mouse to mount a cell-mediated immune response to the antigen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra. The mouse is sensitized to the antigen by subcutaneous administration in the base of the tail. The development of the delayed hypersensitivity response may be measured at any time beginning six days after sensitization but is usually done on the ninth day as follows: The right hind paw is injected with purified protein derivative (tuberculin) while the left hind paw (control) receives physiological saline. Both paw volumes are measured after twenty-four hours and significant increase in the volume of the right hind paw is taken as a measure of an effective delayed hypersensitivity response. All compounds were administered by the subcutaneous route.

The results of these studies are summarized in Table X below. The expression HL(ED₅₀) mg./kg. s.c. is an expression of the number of milligrams per kilogram of body weight of the drug administered subcutaneously required to reduce the antibody activity by 50% when compared with a control. In this case, the lower the HL(ED₅₀) value for a drug the more effective immunosuppressant it is.

The D.H.S. (ED₆₀) mg./kg. s.c. value appearing in column 3 is an expression of the effectiveness of the drug in reducing the edema that accompanies the cell-mediated immune response. It is a measure of the number of milligrams per kilogram of body weight of the drug administered subcutaneously which is required to reduce the edema of the cell-mediated immune response by 60% when compared to the control. Again, the lower the D.H.S. (ED₆₀) value the more effective is the drug as an immunosuppressant for the cell-mediate immune response.

                  TABLE X                                                          ______________________________________                                         Compound    HL(ED.sub.50)                                                                               D.H.S. (ED.sub.60)                                    No.         mg/kg,s.c.   mg/kg,s.c                                             ______________________________________                                         151         0.3          1.52                                                  140         0.26         1.15                                                  131         18           81                                                    116         >50          56                                                    117         >50          46                                                    118         >50          43                                                    109         >50          >50                                                   110         --           50                                                     3          50           50                                                    66          46           >50                                                   147         0.027        1.7                                                   134         0.5          7.2                                                   137         <0.125       3.2                                                   135         0.033        0.22                                                  142         0.20         4.2                                                   136         2.7          >50                                                   133         0.75         32                                                    139         3.0          >50                                                   138         0.72         27                                                    127         >50          36                                                    170         6.6          >50                                                   150         22           >50                                                   143         0.36         1.3                                                   174         0.61         8.0                                                   171         0.96         59.0                                                  175         0.09         5.9                                                   178         11.0         46.0                                                  196         0.42         45.0                                                  197         1.6          37                                                     3          50.0         50.0                                                  169         46           >50.0                                                 146         0.11         3.1                                                   153         1.2          5.7                                                   149         0.16         8.8                                                   126         35.0         >50.0                                                 177         13.0         >50.0                                                 182         1.1          --                                                    162         13.0         --                                                    173         --           40                                                    159         3.0          27                                                    181         16.0         --                                                    180         5.6          --                                                    183         0.39         15                                                    158         1.0          7.6                                                   157         0.39         12                                                    218         1.5          25                                                    219         2.5          >32                                                   220         2.3          11                                                    222         1.0          >32                                                   ______________________________________                                          >50 means that it would take more than 50 mg./kg. of drug to reduce the        humeral antibody activity by 50% or to reduce edema of the cell mediated       immune response by 60%. Since these values are higher than is of practica      interest from a clinical point of view, no further testing was doe for         these materials.                                                         

A number of compounds encompassed in the present invention display non-steroidal anti-inflammatory properties. This appears to be generally the case for the 4-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxalines of formula 1 above and the 1-(2-acylaminophenyl)imidazoles of formula II. Because of this characteristic, they are indicated for use in the treatment of diseases that the prior art recognizes may be helped by the administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds. These include such conditions as ichthyosis, psoriasis, alopecia, atopic eczemas, etc.

The dosage level for administering the anti-inflammatory agents of the present invention may vary somewhat depending on the particular drug selected, the disease being treated and the mode of administration. In general, however, when used for topical application, the compounds are distributed in a pharmaceutical vehicle suitable for topical application. In these compositions, the anti-inflammatory agent of this invention will comprise about 0.5% to 15.0% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

The anti-inflammatory agents of the present invention may also be administered orally, intraveneously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intradermally. In these cases, the daily dosage will be in the range of from 0.5 mg. to 20 mg. per kilogram of body weight of the active anti-inflammatory agents of this invention.

The anti-inflammatory activity of representative compounds of this invention was determined by the rat paw edema assay both by local administration (Table XI below) and by oral dosing (Table XII below). For the oral dosing, the procedure of C. A. Winter, E. A. Risley and G. W. Nuss, Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 111, 544 (1962) was employed with measurement taken four hours after the drug was administered. The local administration tests were carried out similarly except the irritant (carrageenan) and the test compound were injected simultaneously at time zero.

Tables XI and XII report the anti-inflammatory activity of the compounds tested as % difference in the edema or swelling as compared with the control. These Tables also give the response in many instances of more than one dose level of the same drug.

                  TABLE XI                                                         ______________________________________                                         Rat Paw Edema Assay,                                                           Local Administration                                                           (injected directly into paw)                                                   % Difference from Control                                                      Compound No.                                                                              1μg   10μg  100μg                                                                              100 mg/kg                                  ______________________________________                                         148        -32.6    -53.5    -14.3    -39                                      109        -30.8    - 3.9    +31.6                                             114        -68.2    -30.0    -131.6                                            117                                                                            110                                   -74                                      122                                   -61                                       49                                   -35                                       7                                    -22                                       51                                   -57                                      140                                   -78                                      ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE XII                                                        ______________________________________                                         Rat Paw Edema Assay, Oral Dosing                                                          %Difference from Control                                            Compound No. 100 mg/kg     400 mg/kg                                           ______________________________________                                         Indomethacin -65                                                               phenybutazone                                                                               -76                                                               Aspirin      -57                                                               114          -61                                                               110          -43                                                               122          -61                                                               148          -52                                                               49           -35                                                               7            -52                                                               51           -57                                                               140          -35                                                               131          -52                                                               10           -30                                                               39           -50                                                               133          -17                                                               137          -26                                                               112          -17           -68                                                 111          -43                                                               121          -61                                                               147          -39                                                               134          -43                                                               139          -22           -25                                                 132          -76                                                               150          -30                                                               144          -26                                                               115          +70           -25                                                 117          -7            -18                                                 123          0             -50                                                 116          +104          -18                                                 136          -9            -25                                                 8            -22           -13                                                 29           -24           -25                                                 14           -52                                                               20           -59                                                               38           -41                                                               57           -35                                                               50           -20           -33                                                 45           -33                                                               40           -43                                                               35           -50                                                               37           -35                                                               18           -28                                                               15           -24           -5                                                  55           -26                                                               52           -26                                                               2            -26           +43                                                 23           -46                                                               25           -30                                                               30           +9            -33                                                 36           -7            -68                                                 42           -9            -25                                                 24           -17           -25                                                 109          -17                                                               71           -22                                                               75           -30                                                               68           -26                                                               73           -22                                                               128          -39                                                               129          -30                                                               ______________________________________                                     

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for reducing the immunological response in a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a 4-(substituted phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline substituted in the meta- and/or para-positions of the phenyl group by an alkyl group of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a cyano group, a nitro group or an amino group, said nitro or amino groups being in the para- position only, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
 2. A method for reducing the immunological response in a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a 4-(substituted anilino)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline substituted in the meta- and/or para- positions with an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group or a halogen group, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
 3. The method according to claim 1, in which the 4-(substituted phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline is 4-(4-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline.
 4. The method according to claim 1, in which the 4-(substituted phenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline is 4-(4-fluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline.
 5. The method according to claim 2, in which the 4-(substituted anilino)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline is 4-(4-methylanilino)imidazo[1,2-a]quinoxaline. 